Huỳnh Kesley Alves
Vietnamese footballer (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huỳnh Kesley Alves or Kesley Alves (born 23 December 1981) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented Vietnam at international level.
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Alves in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Huỳnh Kesley Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmeiras, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portuguesa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Portuguesa | 18 | (1) |
| 2003 | Vasco da Gama | 20 | (9) |
| 2004 | Desportiva | 27 | (5) |
| 2005 | Matsubara | 10 | (4) |
| 2005 | Becamex Bình Dương | 32 | (21) |
| 2006 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 16 | (6) |
| 2007–2010 | Becamex Bình Dương | 17 | (36) |
| 2011–2012 | Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 24 | (31) |
| 2013–2014 | Becamex Bình Dương | 19 | (10) |
| 2015 | Đồng Nai | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Kasetsart | 28 | (10) |
| 2018 | Krabi | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 24 | (7) |
| 2022 | Becamex Bình Dương | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Định Hướng Phú Nhuận | ? | (?) |
| 2024 | LPBank HCMC | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Vietnam | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Becamex Bình Dương (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 July 2022 | |||
Playing career
In 2005, he came to Vietnam and signed for Becamex Bình Dương from Matsubara in 2005 and became one of the greatest foreigners in the V-League. He gained Vietnamese citizenship in 2009[1] and earned one cap with Vietnam national football team.
Alves announced his retirement in 2019.[2] He became the assistant manager of Becamex Bình Dương in 2021, before he was registered in the club’s squad list for the second part of the season during the 2022 season, making his comeback from retirement.[3]
In 2024, he joined LPBank Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnamese Second Division.[4]
International career
In 2009, Kesley became a Vietnamese citizen.[5] In the same year, Kesley was called up for the Vietnam national football team by coach Henrique Calisto.[6] He made his debut in a friendly match against Kuwait on May 31, 2009.[7]
Personal life
His wife is Huynh Thi Le Loc, a Vietnamese.[8] He has two Vietnamese-born son.[9] One of his son, Huynh Kelvin Alves (born in 2009) has participated in The Voice Kids of Vietnam season 8.[10]
Honours
Club
- Becamex Bình Dương
- V.League 1 (3): 2007, 2008, 2014
- Vietnamese Super Cup (2): 2007, 2008
- Sài Gòn Xuân Thành
- V.League 2 (1): 2011
- Vietnamese National Cup (1): 2012
Individual
- Best foreign player of V-League 2005 [11]
- Top goal-scorer of V-League 2005 [1]
- Top goal-scorer of 2009 AFC Cup[12]
- Vietnamese Golden Boot Award 2009 [13]
References
External links
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